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We have completed the signings of Kidderminster Harriers duo Sam Austin and Geraldo Bajrami.
Kiddy captain Austin, 25, leaves Aggborough as a club legend having made more than 200 appearances for the National League North side, while Bajrami, 22, was one of their outstanding performers having arrived from Birmingham City ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.
Attacking midfielder Austin joins on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, while compensation and a two-year contract have been agreed for versatile defender Bajrami.
Austin is a much-loved figure at Aggborough having plied his trade there for six years.
And our head coach Luke Williams is convinced he’ll prove to be just as popular at Meadow Lane.
“I don’t see how, as a fan, you couldn’t get behind this boy,” said Williams. “He has incredible energy, unbelievable quality and plays without fear.
“Sam’s a scorer of spectacular goals – he’ll take a tap-in but if he’s given a sighter from range he’ll have a crack with either foot. He doesn’t care if the ball’s bouncing or if it’s coming across him, if he has a sniff he will back himself to score.
“He’s another player the club have been monitoring for a long time and, since Ryan Harley and I have arrived, we’ve watched a lot of him.
“You can see from the footage that, as a professional, he is doing everything right. It’s impossible to produce Sam’s level of energy and performance consistently if you’re not at it in your everyday life.
“He’s everything we want in a player – someone who’s coming here to play, to win and to give the best possible account of himself.
“I believe the best use of his skillset will be from central areas. He can take the ball under pressure, he can get away from people, he can assist and he can score. On top of that he presses with unbelievable intensity, which will be hugely valuable to us high up the pitch.
“Without a doubt Kidderminster is a club very close to his heart, and he has represented them with phenomenal commitment and loyalty over the years. Ultimately, however, he now needs to think about playing at the highest level he can.
“Our aim is to take him into the EFL with us, and we know he shares that ambition.
“When you consider the signings of Macaulay Langstaff and Cedwyn Scott and the fact we have Cal Roberts and Ruben Rodrigues, who are quite clearly two of the biggest attacking threats in the division, it’s very exciting to know we have such strong competition in attacking areas.
“Sam, Macaulay and Cedwyn, along with high-potential players like Kairo Mitchell and Aaron Nemane, are all capable of playing alongside Cal and Ruben and are here to help them.
“With so much attacking quality at our disposal, everyone is going to have to be at it. That’s a really healthy position to be in.”
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